Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Jeanne Sakata collection, 1942-2010 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1942-2010 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 2007-2010) |
| ID No. | AAPI584981 |
| Creator | Sakata, Jeanne, 1954- |
| Extent | 116 items and 3 DVDs |
| Extent | 1 container |
| Extent | 0.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Asian Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.asian/eadasian.ad015001 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2013584981 |
| Summary | Actress and playwright. Articles, correspondence, DVDs, essays, flyers, programs, scripts, research materials, and transcripts of oral history interviews relating to the struggles of Japanese American Gordan Hirabayashi during World War II for Jeanne Sakata's play Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordan Hirabayashi. The play was eventually re-titled Hold These Truths. Subjects include Asian American theater and the civil rights and internment of Japanese Americans, particularly Gordan Hirabayashi, during World War II. |